Clinicl comparisson - laboratory in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension

Objectives. Determine if there is agreement between the clinical and laboratory diagnoses on patients with gestational hypertension. Methods. We evaluated the medical records of the Perinatal Data System, for pregnant women after 20 weeks gestation that were admitted to the Hospital "La Paz". It was a facility-based cross-sectional study between 1 June 2007 and 31 May 2009 in La Paz. Results. There was a significant association between adolescence and primiparity vs. the occurrence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (p <0.003). A different percentage of users have edema, headache and other signs of vasospasm. Providers use to omit many laboratory tests to access a woman with hypertension at Hospital La Paz". Conclusions. Preeclampsia/eclampsiais a public health problem not always addressed seriously. Health policies should develop continuing education programs and refresher courses for health personnel in the country, to develop protocols and procedures to date.